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A dangerous tornado outbreak spanning at least three states overnight.
Look at this.
Look at this. At least 18 twisters reported in Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
There are homes completely gone.
Oh my gosh.
Storm chasers capturing this double twister before the smaller one gets swallowed up. And look at this, video from a plane showing all this lightning.
Vance Air Force Base also in the tornado's path near the city of Enid.
This neighborhood took a direct hit.
Nearly every home is unrecognizable.
You can really get a sense for the sheer power of this storm.
Cars mangled and thrown as neighbors come here together tonight grateful that despite the severity of the damage, everybody is okay.
okay. We were able to salvage a lot of stuff.
Nattie Boyd was home when the tornado rolled through.
This is the living room.
Yeah. This is our living room over here.
>> [snorts]
>> As you can see, couches, chairs, our TV should be up there. It's gone. Our roof is completely caved in.
She says her family rode out the tornado in a cement room beneath her home.
And it's a miracle they're all alive.
The only thing I ever know how to do in situations like that is pray.
And I was just
>> [sighs]
>> I was just yelling asking, "Hey, if you take everything, just let us keep our family.
Let us keep our neighbors.
Just keep everyone safe, please."
In the south, fire danger still very real.
Crews fighting flames from the air and on the ground in Georgia.
More than 120 homes destroyed in that state.
Nearly 1,000 more in harm's way.
Just saying that I have nothing.
It's I don't know. It just crushed me.
Back in Oklahoma, people still can't believe the scope of this damage.
I've seen tornadoes before, but I've never seen anything come through Enid like this.
And with that, Ryan joins us now live from Enid.
And Ryan, we see that destruction all around you.
I know you and your team drove overnight to get to the storm zone.
How dangerous was this twister and what were you seeing?
Well, Tom, the National Weather Service is surveying all of the damage like this and they say they now see indications of an EF4, which means this tornado could have brought wind speeds up to 200 mph.
And Tom, we're not through the risk yet.
There are new tornado warnings and thunderstorm warnings through Oklahoma tonight.
Tom. We thank you for watching and remember, stay updated on breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or watch live on our YouTube channel.
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